Idaho: A Climbing Guide : Climbs, Scrambles, and Hikes (Climbing Guides) (Paperback)

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The Mountaineers Books Idaho:A Climbing Guide 2nd Ed By The Mountaineers Books

Product Details

• Paperback: 397 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2nd edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898866081
• ISBN-13: 978-0898866087
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #268,023 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't have done better, December 18, 2003

By	earl mcalister (Southeastern Idaho) - See all my reviews

Tom Lopez knows Idaho mountains better than nearly anyone in the state. This book covers nearly every mountain range and nearly all main peaks in Idaho. It gives class ratings and very good directions for access to the peaks and hikes. His book helped my dad and I climb the 9 peaks in Idaho over 12,000 feet. We wouldn't have been able to do it without this book. If you want to climb Idaho mountains, you need this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only source, January 4, 2006

By	S. Duffy "Idaho Clinber" (Mountain of Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the only published source of climbing Idaho's mountains, alpine climbs, and rock climbs on peaks. This is a much revised and improved version over the first. While the book doesn't contain climbing topos or get into extreme route detail, it gives enough to get you interested, inspired, and up most peaks. My only critique would be on the Approach section- which can be a bit cumbersome to reference and the fact that it covers the whole state and can seem "thin" on info at times- Idaho is a huge state with so many mountains. The photographs and sketches are excellent and so is the brief history. Many mountains have more than 1 route described and the Sawtooth section is so much better than last edition. Great job and I can't wait for the next version.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good addition to your library of hiking Idaho, October 9, 2008

By	Jeremy R. Laporte (Idaho Falls, ID) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is more of a collection of the main summits in Idaho than a hiking book. I enjoyed the historical and geaolical information to understand a little bit more on the area I'm living but otherwise it just list the main summits (there is a lot of them thought) in Idaho. You can't just use it for planning purpose but it is a nice addition and collection of information for planning.